The day of the rehearsal dinner she told me she was going to tell Tarek and Kate about the song. I told her to keep it a secret and surprise them. During the dinner she said, "Mom, when should I do my song?" I had heard a rumor that the groom's friend William was going to speak. We told William that Meazi wanted the mic after he was finished speaking. I told Meazi that she might want to introduce herself, and to say who it was for.
She boldly marched up after William, grabbed the mic and said the following:
"It's Meazi. This is a song for Kate and Tarek. It is a song from my brother's music class, and it's called, There is a Little Wheel a Turning in my Heart."
Then she sang:
There's a little wheel a-turning in my heart
There's a little wheel a-turning in my heart
In my heart, in my heart
There's a little wheel a-turning in my heart
There's a little song a-singing in my heart
There's a little song a-singing in my heart
In my heart, in my heart
There's a little song a-singing in my heart
There's a little sun a-shining in my heart
There's a little sun a-shining in my heart
In my heart, in my heart
There's a little sun a-shining in my heart
As Melese said this morning, two weeks later, "After her song, the crowd went wild mommy!"
And they did. The crowd went wild. There were tears and applause.
It was beautiful.
I said, "Meazi, weren't you scared singing in front of room full of strangers?"
She said, "Mom, those weren't strangers. They were family."
And yes, that song is the first song Melese ever sang to me.
I believe my sister may have had an ugly cry.
Maybe Tarek too.
Good stuff.
